This article reviews the literature on the design of robotic mechanical grippers, with a focus
on the mechanical aspects, which are believed to be the main bottleneck for effective …

Over the last two decades, the foundations for physical human–robot interaction (pHRI) have
evolved from successful developments in mechatronics, control, and planning, leading …

As robots begin to interact with humans and operate in human environments, safety
becomes a major concern. Conventional robots, although reliable and consistent, can cause …

The vision of seamless human-robot interaction in our everyday life that allows for tight
cooperation between human and robot has not become reality yet. However, the recent …

Different branches of technology are striving to come up with new advancements that will
enhance civilization and ultimately improve the quality of life. In the robotics community …

As robots move beyond manufacturing applications to less predictable environments, they
can increasingly benefit, as animals do, from integrating sensing and control with the …

In this paper, a novel cable-driven antagonistic joint of variable stiffness is presented. The
joint features antagonistic, series-elastic actuation with novel variable stiffness mechanisms …

Close physical human-robot interaction makes it essential to ensure human safety. In
particular, the intrinsic safety characteristics of a robot in terms of potential human injury …

Compared to rigid actuators, series elastic actuators (SEAs) offer a potential reduction of
motor energy consumption and peak power, though these benefits are highly dependent on …

As there have been many attempts for human-robot collaborations, various solutions to
collision detection have been proposed in order to deal with safety issues. However, existing …